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Reading Matters
by SwitchOn Radio
Interviews & book reviews with bestselling authors of children's, youth & adult fiction from around the world. #Authors #Books #Fiction #Writers #Stories #Bestsellers
Episodes
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The Power of Words with Ursula Dubosarksy
Sydney media cadet 10-year-old Saviru produces an excellent special on ‘The Power of Words’ with special guest, multi-award-winning author Ursula Dubosarksy. Angelina, April, and Saviru chat with Ursula about her super-popular titles ‘The Word Spy and ‘The Return of the Word Spy,’ and the show’s...
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International Literacy Week with Jackie French & Alex Field
Angelina and April celebrate both National Threatened Species Day and International Literacy Week with a totally packed Reading Matters Special featuring the one-and-only Jackie French, AM, whose new release ‘All Aboard’ is out now. Plus, Sarah caught up with UK author Alex Field when she was in...
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Book Week Special with Jess McGeachin
Avin and Angelina celebrate Book Week 2025 with a Reading Matters Special featuring Book Week Ambassador author/illustrator Jess McGeachin, Reading Out Of Poverty Program Coordinator Cassie Angelatos, and CBCA Victoria President, Jo Pentony.
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Indigenous Literacy Day Special 2025 with Dr Kirsten Banks
Christian welcomes guest co-host 9-year-old Gabriel to celebrate this year’s Indigenous Literacy Day Special, where 3 special guests share their knowledge, passion, and dedication for storytelling and preserving languages – astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks, author and illustrator Mia Speed, and...
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Reading Matters with Karys McEwen & James Foley
Christian and Christiana are joined in the studio by special guest, author and Vice President of Children's Book Council of Australia (Vic), Karys McEwen, who talks about her latest title THE PAPERBARK TREE COMMITTEE, plus author/illustrator James Foley Books chats about his latest release…
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Reading Matters with Karen Comer
For this edition of Reading Matters, 13-year-old media cadet April produces her first 1-hour Special, featuring award-winning author and editor Karen Comer, primary teacher and phonics expert Rhiannon Rowe, Head of English across all 6 junior school campus of Haileybury. Plus, April, Iris, Tara,...
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Indigenous Literacy Day Special 2024
In this awesome packed-to-the-max The Indigenous Literacy Foundation Day 2024 Special, Reka and Tara speak with ILF Ambassador Shelley Ware about the big Indigenous Literacy Day event at the Sydney Opera House in 2024 - a celebration with stories and songs from remote Communities, including 3…
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Reading Matters with Karys McEwen & James Foley
Christian and Christiana are joined in the studio by special guest, author and Vice President of Children's Book Council of Australia (Vic), Karys McEwen who talks about her latest title THE PAPERBARK TREE COMMITTEE, plus author/illustrator James Foley Books chats about his latest release BIGFOOT...
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Reading Matters with authors Kelly Canby & Alice Oehr
Caitlin, Erin, and Quinn chat with two author illustrators whose books were shortlisted for the Global Children’s Entertainment Awards Picture Book of the Year 2023 – Kelly Canby (Timeless) and Alice Oehr (Artichoke to Zucchini) plus the team play the full version of ‘The Legend of Okatia’ by the...
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Australian Reading Hour Special 2023 with Sally Rippin, Chris Kennett, Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood
For this AWESOME Australia Reading Hour Special Reka, Gabby and Tara chat with Reading Matters returning guest, bestselling children's author Sally Rippin, plus welcome to the show illustrator Chris Kennett and Real Pigeons author Andrew McDonald & illustrator Ben Wood Illustrator. It's a total...
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Reading Matters with Australia Reads Ambassador, astrophysicist Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith
Reka, Kirri & Luke speak with Australia Reads Ambassador #astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith about her latest titles including 'Little book Big Universe', as well as the great line-up for 2021 Australian Reading Hour. (Includes snippet of 'Page 9' audio story - see...
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Youth Radio - IndigenousLiteracyDaySpecial2021
Reka and Kirri celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day 2021 with ILF Ambassadors, artist, author and musician Greg Dreise in Queensland and TV/radio personality and educator Shelley Ware in Melbourne, plus the team cross to Katherine in the NT to chat with ILF Regional Program Manager Josie Lardy to…
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Youth Radio - ILF NAIDOC Special with Andy Griffiths
Hosted by Ahelee, Reka, Luke & Lucy - Primary Perspectives celebrates National NAIDOC Week 2021 with this awesome Indigenous Literacy Foundation Reading Matters Special, featuring ILF Lifetime Ambassador Andy Griffiths and Stick Mob young graphic novelists & illustrators Lauren Boyle from…
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YouthRadio - 2020EnvironmentAwardsforChildrensLiterature
Reka & Kirri welcome multi-award winning author/illustrator Philip Bunting and award winning author & podcaster Nat Amoore, whose books are shortlisted in 2020 the Wilderness Society Environment Awards for Children’s Literature. Plus for this month’s Shelftalker reviews, Christian reviews Nat’s...
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YouthRadio - YABBA AndyGriffiths JacquelineHarvey DebAbela TristanBancks
Reka and Ginger welcome YABBA President Michelle Nye to the studio as special guest host for this debut R.E.A.L. Awards Special, featuring fabulous interviews with multi-award winning children and YA authors, Andy Griffiths, Jacqueline Harvey, Deborah Abela and Tristan Bancks! Check out this…
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YouthRadio - ACLFSpecial with UrsulaDubosarsky
Ahelee, Evie and Reka welcome multi-award winning children's author and 2020/21 Australian Children’s Laureate, Ursula Dubosarsky back to the show for this awesome debut Reading Matters ACLF Special, which also features writer and journalist Kristin Darell, Program Manager of the Australian...
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Youth Radio - Fleur Ferris Nallabo Hullabaloo
Miani, Reka and Sarah chat with ex-police officer and paramedic turned full time mum and writer, Fleur Ferris. Fleur's first four YA books - Risk, Black, Wreck and Found, have earned a significant amount of awards and recognition nationwide, including the Davitt Best Young Adult Crime Novel 2016,...
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Youth Radio - Antechinus in the Attic Special pt2
MEET SOME MORE OF THE A-Z OF WONDERFUL CHARACTERS illustrated by Myke Mollard from 'An Antechinus in the Attic'! In part 2 part of 'An Antechinus in the Attic' Special, hosts Miani and Julian Byron D'dingo (Broden) from Bilby Creek speak with featured guest endangered species scientist Dr…
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Youth Radio - Antechinus in the Attic Special pt1
In part 1 of the 2 part Reading Matters 'An Antechinus in the Attic' Special, hosts Miani and Julian Byron D'dingo (Broden) from Bilby Creek speak with renowned, multi-award winning theatre director Gary Young, who is the bestselling children's author/illustrator of the 'More than Two' Series of...
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Youth Radio - Rick Foster Why Worry Wally
Esme, Reka and Sarah welcome new team mate Ssanyu from USA and the girls chat with new children's author Rick Foster, who has self-published the picture book 'Why Worry Wally' (illustrated by Jackie Case) to support children in coping with anxiety. For over 25 years Rick Foster forged an award...
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Youth Radio - 2019AustReadingHourSpecial
Listen to Primary Perspectives AWESOME 2019 Australian Reading Hour Special, hosted by Felix, Michaela & Reka and featuring ALL 5 Australian Read Hour Children's Ambassadors - authors Sally Rippin, The Wiggles Anthony Field AM, Karen Manbulloo (reading a snippet of her book Moli det Bigibigi in...
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Youth Radio - Morris Gleitzman
Jojo, Miani, Sarah and Zoe were thrilled to welcome world renowned author Morris Gleitzman as their special guest for part 2 of the Reading Matters Melbourne Writers Festival Special. Morris Gleitzman is one of Australia’s most successful and award winning writers, both internationally and at…
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Youth Radio - Kirsty Eagar SWF Special
For Primary Perspectives Reading Matters annual Sydney Writer's Festival Special 2018 Miani and Reka chat with award winning, bestselling YA author Kirsty Eager, whose debut novel, Raw Blue, won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Young Adult fiction – which is a pretty fabulous result for…
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Youth Radio - Randa Abdel Fattah SWF Special
For Primary Perspectives Reading Matters annual Sydney Writer's Festival Special 2018 Miani and Reka chat with multi-award winning, bestselling YA author Randa Abdel-Fattah, who was born in Sydney, Australia of Palestinian and Egyptian heritage. She grew up in Melbourne and attended a Catholic...
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Youth Radio - Clare Sawyer SWF Special 2018
For Primary Perspectives Reading Matters annual Sydney Writer's Festival Special 2018 Miani and Reka chat with special guest, Clare Sawyer, Head of Children’s and Young Adult Program for the Festival and Clare gives a run down of all the fabulous events and authors that are taking part in the...
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Youth Radio - Jackie French
Jackie French joins Jojo, Miani, Sarah and Zoe to celebrate Primary Perspectives 7th Birthday! Jackie talks about some of her new titles including her latest release 'Goodbye Mr Hitler' and she reads a poignant passage from the book that has the team almost speechless.…
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Youth Radio - Graeme Base
As part of the 2017 Melbourne Writers' Festival Special Reka, Sarah and Zoe are super excited to chat with renowned Australian author/illustrator Graeme Base, who's alphabet book, Animalia, has achieved classic status since being published in 1986, with worldwide sales of over three million…
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Youth Radio - Cath Crowley
Reka, Sarah and Zoe are super delighted to be able to chat with Cath Crowely for Primary Perspectives 2017 Melbourne Writer’s Festival Reading Matters Special. Cath is an award-winning author of young adult fiction and her novels include Words in Deep Blue, Graffiti Moon, Chasing Charlie Duskin,...
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Youth Radio - MWF Jessica Alice
Reka, Sarah and Zoe chat with Melbourne Writers' Festival program manager Jessica Alice to find out about all the great things that are happening, especially for children and teens at the 2017 Melbourne Writer’s Festival. http://mwf.com.au/ Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/SwitchOnYourRadio/...
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Youth Radio - Steve Alten Undisclosed
Miani and Zoe cross to USA to speak with New York Times bestselling author Steve Alten about his latest science-FACTion thriller ‘Undisclosed’. Steve has been lucky enough to be privy to not just a truck load… more like a whole space ship load… of facts and data that Dr Steven Greer's Disclosure...
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Youth Radio - Garth Nix Frogkisser
Jojo, Miani and Zoe speak with Australia's own New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix, who talks about his latest release #Frogkisser, which is described as a rollicking fantasy-adventure by the master of children's speculative fiction, and is undoubtedly destined to be yet another best...
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Youth Radio - Sarah Crossan
Jojo, Miani and Zoe cross to the UK to speak with multi-award winning Irish author Sarah Crossan, who has received UK's prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book 'One'. Sarah is coming to Australia to take part in the 2017 Sydney Writers' Festival Children’s and Young Adult Program....
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Youth Radio - Clare Sawyer Sydney Writers Festival
Jojo, Miani and Zoe find out about the 2017 Sydney Writer’s Festival from the inside with special guest, Head of Children’s and Young Adult Program for the Festival - Clare Sawyer. https://www.swf.org.au/ Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/SwitchOnYourRadio/...
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Youth Radio SWF Special Sarah Crossan Garth Nix
Jojo, Miani and Zoe find out about the 2017 Sydney Writer’s Festival from the inside with special guest, Head of Children’s and Young Adult Program for the Festival - Clare Sawyer. Plus the team cross to the UK to speak with multi-award winning Irish author Sarah Crossan, who has received UK's...
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Youth Radio - Dav Pilkey Sydney Writers Festival
A blast from the past! Harry D, Miani and Shehan were lucky enough to meet and interview Dav Pilkey when he came to Australia for the Sydney Writers Festival in 2014. Check out this great podcast with Dav! With well over 70 million copies sold, children's author Dav Pilkey has penned and...
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Youth Radio - Gabrielle Wang Beast of Hushing Wood
Harry, Jojo, Miani and Reka speak with Melbourne writer Gabrielle Wang, about her latest title 'The Beast of Hushing Wood'. Jojo was lucky enough to be the first young person in the world to read the book and she loved it! Gabrielle is a multi award winning, bestselling children’s author and...
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Youth Radio - Jane Hissey Old Bear turns 30
#JaneHissey - Miani, Reka and Zoe were so honoured and excited to be able to chat with world renowned UK author/illustrator of the 'Old Bear' series, Jane Hissey, at her home in Brighton in England, to celebrate Old Bear's 30th Birthday - Jane even read a little from her new book 'Happy Birthday...
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Youth Radio - Allison Colpoys Davina Bell 2016 CBCA Winners
Leah and Miani speak with illustrator Allison Colpoys and author Davina Bell - winners of the 2016 Critchon Award for their book 'The Underwater Fancy Dress Parade'. The Critchon Award recognises and encourages new talent in the field of Australian children’s book illustration and this is the…
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Youth Radio - Danny Parker 2016 CBCA Winner
#DannyParker - Leah and Miani speak with Danny Parker, winner of the 2016 CBCA Honour Award in the Early Childhood category. Danny grew up in England and now lives with his wife and two children, a couple of dogs called Barney and Charlie and a cat called Tiny in sunny Perth. When he’s not…
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Youth Radio - Anna Walker 2016 CBCA Winner
#AnnaWalker - Leah and Miani speak with Melbourne based children’s illustrator and author Anna Walker, whose images are inspired by tiny details in the world around her. Anna has a long list of accolades for her books, including a 57th Book Design Award for Best Children’s Series Design for her…
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Youth Radio - Jane Jolly 2016 CBCA Winner
#JaneJolly - Leah and Miani speak with Adelaide author Jane Jolly, winner of the 2016 CBCA Picture Book honour award for her children's book 'One Step at a Time'. Jane has three children’s picture books published by Limelight Press (Limpopo Lullaby illus. Dee Huxley 2004, Glass Tears illus. Di Wu...
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Youth Radio - Rohan Cleave author of Phasmids
#RohanCleave - Leah and Miani chat with Rohan Cleave, author of Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, which received the CBCA 2016 Eve Powell Honour Award for Information Books. Rohan is a zookeeper at Melbourne Zoo, where he’s been involved in the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect...
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Youth Radio - Aust Childrens Laureate Leigh Hobbs
#LeighHobbs - Miani, Reka and Zoe speak with 2015/16 Australian Children's Laureate, bestselling author/illustrator Leigh Hobbs. Leigh is perhaps best known for the children’s books that he writes and illustrates, featuring his characters ‘Old Tom’, ‘Horrible Harriet’, ‘Fiona the Pig’, ‘The…
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Youth Radio - Michael Grant - Sydney Writers Festival
#MichaelGrant - Felix, Miani and Reka speak with Michael Grant bestselling author of the insanely popular young adult 'Gone' series, the Magnificent 12 and latest series 'Front Lines'. Michael will be a guest speaker that the 2016 Sydney Writers Festival. www.swf.org.au...
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Youth Radio - Matt Stanton Art Director Harper Collins Aust
#MattStanton - Felix, Miani and Reka speak with award winning designer Matt Stanton. By night, Matt Stanton is the illustrator of There is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts and The Moose is Loose. By day he is the Head of Design at Harper Collins Australia. His unique illustration style combines...
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Youth Radio - Sue McWinney and Eddie McTeddie
Felix, Miani and Reka speak with Sue McWinney, author of the Eddie McTeddie picture book series about the REAL Eddie who is the inspiration for Sue's engaging story books for young readers. https://www.facebook.com/theadventuresofeddiemcteddie/ Tune into Primary Perspectives - radio created for...
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Youth Radio - Jon Klassen SWF 2016
#JonKlassen - Kaylee, Felix and Miani chat with multi-award winning author/illustrator Jon Klassen. Jon lives in Los Angeles now, though he was born in Winnipeg in Canada and grew up in Niagara Falls and Toronto in Ontario. Jon’s book ‘I Want My Hat Back’ was named a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor...
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Youth Radio - Claire Zorn SWF Special
#ClaireZorn - Kaylee, Felix and Miani chat with YA Australian author Claire Zorn, who is someone who knows how to channel challenging times into brilliant, award winning literature. Claire 's first young adult novel, The Sky So Heavy, received a 2014 CBCA Honour Book award for Older Readers. Her...
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Youth Radio - Sally Rippin SWF 2016
#SallyRippin - Kaylee, Felix and Miani chat with Australia’s highest-selling female author and one of the country’s best-loved children’s authors, Sally Rippin. Sally has been writing for almost 20 years, and in that time has penned over 50 books for children and young adults. Her mantelpiece is...
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Youth Radio - SWF 2016 Jeanmarie Morisin
#SWF - Kaylee, Felix and Miani speak with Sydney Writers’ Festival Head of Children’s and Young Adult Program, Jeanmarie Morisin, to find out about the exciting program for 2016 and about the Glowtopia Precinct for the YA and Children's programs. www.swf.org.au If you love our podcasts then you…
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Interviews & book reviews with bestselling authors of children's, youth & adult fiction from around the world. #Authors #Books #Fiction #Writers #Stories #Bestsellers
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